Fighting Cancer Woodblock Prints by Dale Phelps

November 2, 2006

This series of woodblock prints concerns visualization during meditation for the treatment of cancer. I have been living with prostate cancer since 1993 but it has recently increased its activity. Along with traditional medical treatments I have been utilizing guided imagery in meditation. I produced these images to help me with visualization during imaging. With this and other modalities I have brought my cancer under reasonable control.

Thank you,

Dale Phelps

editor’s note: Dale lost his battle with prostate cancer in 2009. His wonderful woodcuts are displayed outside our offices here in Kansas City.

“Cleaning up” 8.5″ x 12″ Dale Phelps, is a retired Iowa orthopedic surgeon and prostate cancer survivor. “The Macrophages are in charge of cleaning up the dead cancer cells as seen here.”

“Confucius, My Inner Advisor # 2” 25″ x 18″ Dale Phelps, is a retired Iowa orthopedic surgeon and prostate cancer survivor. “This is a backup Inner advisor. He is the second in a series which I am developing.”

“Dr. Einstein, My Inner Advisor” 25″ x 18″ Dale Phelps, is a retired Iowa orthopedic surgeon and prostate cancer survivor. “My inner advisor in meditation. I felt that if I were going to have an ‘inner advisor’ I might as well have a smart one.”

“Rad the Magic Dragon” 8.5″ x 12″ Dale Phelps, is a retired Iowa orthopedic surgeon and prostate cancer survivor. “Rad represents the X-ray therapy as it attacks and kills the cancer cells. I thought of this image while undergoing therapy to add some mind/body therapy to the irradiation treatment”

“Return from the far side” 8.5″ x 12″ Dale Phelps, is a retired Iowa orthopedic surgeon and prostate cancer survivor. “The Ayurvedic tradition of medicine teaches that cancer cells can be converted back to healthy cells through an energy force in the body.”

3 Replies to “Fighting Cancer Woodblock Prints by Dale Phelps”

Dale was one of my Husbands best Friends, and during errys struggle with Renal cell carcinoma one of the most helpful things my Husband found was Dales woodblock art.
Today I learned of another friends with newly diagnosed cancer and provided him with this website in the hope and assured knowledge that it will help him as it has so many other Patients and their support system.
Thank you Dale, whereever you may be.
TSB

These prints helped me so much! I had to write a creative story about a biological function. I chose those of a cancer cell. The prints helped me understand the human elements of cancer as well as the creative side.

I love these prints! I’d like to use them for my cancer support website, with your permission. Of course I’ll put your name and link under each picture used so everyone will know who did these great prints.